Page 15: Historical Events In 1917

Oct 10   Ilona Ference, actress (Quatermass II, Star of My Night) in the year 1917.   

Oct 11   In the year 1917 franz Alphons Wolpert, composer   

Oct 11   In the year 1917 harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies   

Oct 12   Hans Bentz van den Berg, Dutch actor (Last Train) in the year 1917.   

Oct 12   The First Battle of Passchendaele, now Passendale on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1917 burr Tillstrom, Chic Ill, puppeteer (Kukla, Fran & Ollie)   

Oct 13   In the year 1917 florence La Badie, American actress   

Oct 13   Soviet accept establishment of Petrograd Military on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history arthur Schlesinger Jr, Ohio, historian (1946 Pulitzer-Age of Jackson)   

Oct 15   Chicago White Sox beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 14th World Series in the year 1917.   

Oct 15   Mata Hari Dutch dancer/German spy executed by firing squad in Paris on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Mata Hari, Dutch dancer/German spy, executed by firing squad in Paris in the year 1917.   

Oct 15   USS Cassin (DD-43) torpedoed by German submarine U-61 off coast of Ireland. In trying to save the ship, Gunner's Mate Osmond Kelly Ingram becomes first American sailor killed in World War I and later is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism. He becomes the first enlisted man to have a ship named for him, in 1919 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history 1st British bombing of Germany   

Oct 17   First train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen in the year 1917.   

Oct 17   In the year 1917 first train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction: On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen.   

Oct 17   In the year 1917 maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59   

Oct 17   Marsha Hunt, Chicago Ill, actress (Jennifer-Peck's Bad Girl, Jigsaw) in the year 1917.   

Oct 19   Love Field in Dallas, Texas is opened in the year 1917.   

Oct 20   Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles on this day in history.   

Oct 21   1st Americans to see action on front lines of WW I in the year 1917.   

Oct 21   Dizzy Gillespie, [John B], jazz trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history first Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I   

Oct 22   In the year 1917 joan Fontaine, Tokyo Japan, actress (Gunga Din, Ivanhoe, Rebecca)   

Oct 22   The birth of Joan Fontaine, American actress on this day in history.   

Oct 23   1st Infantry division "Big Red One" shoots 1st US shot in WW I on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Robert Bray, Kalispell Mont, actor (Corey-Lassie, Stagecoach West) in the year 1917.   

Oct 23   The Canadian Railway War Board holds its first meeting in the Canadian Pacific Boardroom in Windsor Station, Montreal. The name was changed to the Railway Association of Canada in 1919. The RAC represents the interests of all railways operating in Canada in the year 1917.   

Oct 24   Battle at Caporetto: German & Austria smash Italian army in the year 1917.   

Oct 24   In the year 1917 marshall Goldberg, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)   

Oct 25   In Russia, Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin seizes power on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Lee MacPhail, American baseball manager and league executive on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history capt. Christopher P.J. O'Kelly (52nd Cdn. Infantry BAtt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

Oct 26   Felix the Cat, cartoon character in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

Jan 06   On this day in history hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 in the year 1917.   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.